CLCIV 372 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gladiator, Nika Riots, Capitoline Games
19 Jul 2016
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Made use of a private circus so that he could practice as a charioteer, as he was obsessed with chariot racing. Built a stadium next to his palace and sponsored capitoline games in the greek style. Put a massive exhibition that was bloodless, as he was unlike his father, who was fond of watching certain gladiators dies. Was so impressed by the alexandrian style of cheering that he brought alexandrians to rome to teach claques (cheerleaders) how to cheer. Brought female spartan wrestlers to rome for his capitoline games. Held that athletes could claim their pensions from the moment their victory was announced, and in whatever home city they wished to have it announced in. This reversed an early decision that pensions could only be paid after athletes had made his triumphant entry into his city. His ruling meant that a man could simply keep going on the circuit from victory to victory.
